You Won’t Be Seeing These Stores Open This Year, Here’s Why

Published on 06/30/2021
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Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley is reconsidering its business strategy, preferring licensing over physical sites. The company is looking into selling household goods at stores like Bed Bath & Beyond and Macy’s. It intends to close up to 50 of its 110 locations by 2021. Several of the leases would be up for renewal at that time. However, 52 Vera Bradley factory stores are still operating, making it possible to visit one.

Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley

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Henri Bendel

Henri Bendel closed all of its 24 locations across the country in early 2020. The parent company, L Brands, announced in the fall of 2018 that the entire brand, including the website and the popular Fifth Avenue store, would be shut down. The company chose to concentrate on high-potential brands such as Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works.

Henri Bendel

Henri Bendel

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